Gambia vs Zambia: Share of men who are obese
Gambia
5.4%
in 2024
Zambia
5.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
181st
Zambia rank
179th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Gambia ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 179th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.